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Performing Definitions: Two Genres of Insult in Old Norse Literature (Studies in Scandinavian Literature and Culture, Volume 3)
Performing Definitions Two Genres of Insult in Old Norse Literature - Studies in Scandinavian Literature and Culture, Volume 3
Author: Karen Swenson
A study of "ethnic poetics" in old Norse literature with particular attention to Orvar Odds saga, Swenson's book treats the boast-insult debate tradition, a hotly debated topic in recent years. Swenson's study provides original and provocative judgements on earlier commentaries. Swenson provides a helpful outline of contemporary theory ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780938100874
ISBN-10: 0938100874
Pages: 149
Edition: 1st
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Publisher: Camden House (NY)
Book Type: Paperback
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